MC play/stop

programming flash
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Hello

I have some code attached to a button, but its not working…consistently.


on (press) {
	stopAllMCs = function(){
    //map_mc.site39_mc.stop();
    //map_mc.site40_mc.stop();
    // The above works...
    // but for the clips to return to their original state...
    // and not only stop at whatever frame they're at...
    // you might better use...
    _root.map_mc.site39_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
    _root.map_mc.site40_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
};
	stopAllMCs();
    _root.map_mc.site39_mc.gotoAndPlay(2);
	_root.srchMC._visible=false;
}

Explanation: When I click on button it plays site39_mc. If I click the same button again it stops playing site39_mc. I don’t want it to stop. If I try to click on the button a third time it does not restart the site39_mc. (If I click on a second button to play site40_mc, then come back to the first button it works.)
I am thinking of an “if” statement.

if _root.map_mc.site39_mc ??? (is playing, or visible?)
{…}
I want to tell it to basically do nothing if its already playing, rather than to stop it. I have the stopAllMCs element in there, maybe that is messing it up?

Thanks.